Orange County, California - Education

Education

Further information: List of school districts in Orange County, California

Orange County is the home of many colleges and universities, including:

Colleges

  • Two-year (community colleges)
    • Coastline Community College
    • Cypress College
    • Fullerton College
    • Golden West College
    • Irvine Valley College
    • Orange Coast College
    • Saddleback College
    • Santa Ana College
    • Santiago Canyon College
  • Four-year
    • Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
    • Laguna College of Art and Design

Universities

  • Private, Christian
    • Chapman University
    • Concordia University
    • Hope International University
    • Trinity Law School
    • Vanguard University
  • Private, secular
    • Anaheim University
    • Soka University of America
    • Western State University College of Law
    • Whittier Law School
  • Public
    • California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)
    • University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Some institutions not based in Orange County operate satellite campuses, including the University of Southern California, National University, and Pepperdine University.

The Orange County Department of Education oversees 28 school districts.

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